GSA selects 53 more small businesses for OASIS+
The General Services Administration is preparing formal awards and notices-to-proceed for these companies on the professional services vehicle’s 8(a) track. The General Services Administration has added 53 small businesses to its list of apparent awardees for OASIS+, the massive government-wide contract vehicle for professional services not tech-centric in nature. GSA made these selections for the 8(a) […]
Xcelerate buys General Dynamics background investigation business
Xcelerate is pushing to become a part of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative aimed at modernizing and streamlining the security clearance process. Xcelerate Solutions has acquired a background investigation business unit primarily focused on work across the Homeland Security Department and intelligence community. This unit was formerly owned by General Dynamics’ IT services division and the […]
Aerospace Corp. promotes its next CEO from within
Tanya Pemberton will start in the role on Oct. 18 and lead a 4,800-employee organization that operates a federally-funded research-and-development center focused on space. The Aerospace Corp. has appointed a new chief executive from within its own ranks in Tanya Pemberton, who first joined the nonprofit organization in 2019 as a senior vice president. Pemberton will […]
Serco hires new CEO for North American business
Michael LaRouche, a 30-year industry veteran, will succeed the retiring Tom Watson on Oct. 1. Serco Group has hired a new chief executive for its subsidiary in North America and is going outside the company for a successor this time. Michael LaRouche will become CEO of Serco Inc. on Oct. 1 following three decades in the industry, the company said […]
WT 360: All about pathways for tech talent into the public sector
Arun Gupta, chief executive of NobleReach Foundation, says having more ‘dual citizens’ of industry and government will help people understand both sides of the ecosystem and attract more talent. Government workforces absolutely have been disrupted in 2025 through layoffs and exits of employees from agencies, but there is a future to talk about and especially […]
Meta offers agencies access to its open source AI models through OneGov deal
The agreement will allow government customers to use Meta’s Llama models, which are already publicly available, with the assurance that they meet federal requirements. Social media giant Meta announced on Monday that its open source artificial intelligence models will now be available for federal use through the General Services Administration’s OneGov strategy. The agreement will provide […]
GovCIO wins $865M Air Force communications contract after protracted protest battle
The CTSS V contract, first awarded in 2024, will support 90,000 personnel across the Southern Command. GovCIO, through its Salient CRGT business, has again won an Air Force contract for communications support worth $865 million. The company first won the Air Force Communications Technical Support Services V contract in March 2024, but then a series of […]
Air Force taps 33 companies for $980M automatic test systems contract
The pool of companies will compete for task orders to provide computer-controlled diagnostic equipment to test military aircraft and weapons systems. Thirty-three companies won spots on a $980 million contract to support Air Force development, acquisition and sustainment efforts by providing automatic test systems. Known as ATS, these are computer-controlled systems that test and diagnose electronic […]
Pentagon bans tech vendors from using China-based personnel following a ProPublica investigation
The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left sensitive government What Happened The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for tech companies that sell cloud computing services to the Pentagon. The updates, issued this month, ban IT vendors from […]
ManTech wins $910M contract to provide U.S. Southern Command with IT services
The seven-year deal will modernize networks and lay the groundwork for AI deployments across the command. ManTech International has won a $910 million contract for enterprise cyber and IT services for the U.S. Southern Command. The company described the IT services as “data-informed,” which means that ManTech will be applying data analysis and metrics to guide […]